ECB policymaker Wunsch says June discussion to be quite easy if US-Iran conflict remains
Discussion on policy setting in June “will be quite easy” if Middle East conflict remains unresolved If a peace deal is confirmed just before the meeting, it will be part…
Read More »EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Declines below 186.00 amid intervention fears, but bullish vibe prevails
The EUR/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 185.90 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) gathers strength against the Euro (EUR) as traders are…
Read More »Germany: Fiscal support offsets conflict shock – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analysts, including Mark Wall and team, argue Germany faces multifaceted headwinds from the Middle East conflict, with growth momentum weakening into mid‑2026. Expansionary fiscal policy is seen as…
Read More »UK mortgage approvals climbs in April, holds above six-month average
The latest money and credit data from the BOE shows that net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals decreased to £4.4 billion in April. That follows from the £6.8 billion…
Read More »US Dollar holds steady amid rising tensions in Middle East
The USD is higher but little changed vs most of the major currencies. It is trading above and below unchanged vs the GBP, and up vs the EUR and the…
Read More »investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Oil prices up. Deal elusive, attacks continue.
Reports of another likely ballistic missile interception near Ali Al Salem Airbase, Kuwait Japan Q1 capex growth stalls at near zero, raising risk of GDP revision lower ECB’s Schnabel says…
Read More »How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s event?
Rate hikes by year-end RBNZ: 75 bps (79% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) ECB: 52 bps (89% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) BoJ: 42…
Read More »Trump did not reach a decision on any new deal with Iran after Situation Room meeting
Full report here Trump did not reach a final decision on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iran during a nearly two-hour meeting in the White House Situation Room, according…
Read More »investingLive Americas FX news wrap: Trump touts naval blockade lift, progress toward deal
Trump did not reach a decision on any new deal with Iran after Situation Room meeting How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s event? Iran’s Baghaei: No agreement…
Read More »Week in Focus: 1st – 5th June: Highlights include US ISMs, NFP, EZ HICP & CAD jobs
MON: Global Manufacturing Final PMIs (May), South Korean Balance of Trade (May), German Retail Sales (Apr), Swiss Retail Sales (Apr), GDP (Q1), EZ Unemployment Rate (Apr), US ISM Manufacturing (May)…
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